The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
OVERHEARD IN THE CHANNEL.
Engineer Forester's Remarkable Escape
frsm Drewnins-Taken for . Chest.

The following narrative, though remarka-
Forester himself while was on board tho chip
lars by Capt. Roberts. All names given are the
true names Of those Interested. and haye not
e e M Fo re own we Words Du'
gineer q I'll tho steamship Kingdom for several
l low me ans as long a. remain BY her Well, we
loft the port OF Dunkirk. on the eonst Of FRANCE.
aS nSIn g. sS y eSqn S an
children. You can imagine my anxiety to reach
those so dear to me much better than l can
is' sea can realize fully, the, feelings
oi him who is hom ssG Sdor bound after
sss saSns hours i dy s Ss' shea
engines and watched their ,pulsatlon and
rovolve and sent US nearer, nearer to our loved
All Eas 9ing TS n the engine
ar the ladder Climbed 70 the ,e EN-
O'clock az night. The stars shone out lbIigh.
him at Dunkirkj were ON tho ships bridge, tho
nsss Eht se on ths English The ships
reeistered 1Qh knots p Per hour; and that light
should have been IN Se s6t aoSs
be in sight. was satisfied that tie light would
soop ahs shp BORT pa the
coffee and crackers that the steward served me
with at this hour. drank the coffee and sat
an lash s2p a IN dead as d A' saw
I "To make sure that it va, Tas In ness
L IsaSe my sto2 hand over my heaa and
Hkns Of ne steering fOd Leaned aS over the
SR G boc cd eSps n
would get caught. reached up the other. In
and missed ed my hold. and the next moment 1
English Channel. fifteen miles from land.
under the water and swim from the, Ship to
save myself from being drawn into the wheel
aster ne 81 it the ship and facing her. The spray
With With such force It seemed as Il L cut the flesh
turned my back for q moment. and then the
threw myself on my back and foated.
out rom the ssips s funnel and ia the
water. I knew no one had seen me fall over
the ships side; realized Ct once that all
rescued me oven 81 ne peril 81 his own NE.
were Ynconseionsly leaving Lea me- ! was not
aitor bad fallen s ovsrboard The ship was
searched-engine boiler. and fire rooms-in
the expectation q finding me, me disabled At
TT TT was unaaimously voted that hsd dropped
the e rai ana All thought It too late to put the ship
about and look for me-, and she was kept on
her course to Liverpool.
canvas pants. and heavy English Walking
shoes. that laced high around my ankle. NY
Wesh ~ sa 81
efforts had ,G give It not
throwing myself on my back and floating. at
that hs ss S snf Rs5 s es
s E Tss we and hea
most excrYeia.Ins, pain seized me in ths back
% eaf Water ts
every IA faculty Ny whole iIio passed seiose me
as In i tho days u youth Calmly and quietly
resigned myself to O., ny fate. Not even ray OF
had Just finished what I supposed was my
last prayer to the great Jehovah. in whose
Him special blessing on my wife and chill.
qren. whom to my great surprise. as II It were
lsr Is
drew quite near raised myself up in the water
and Fsd ous for nv second
below. had now been In the water fully an
aa 81 eh o
greatly magniaed. The ship looked to me as
as be seemed ed a II
lasted many minutes more As 1 saw the boat
S9na So ssa aEee suDfF2hssa ne1. mon ssP
seized By strong and willing arms and pulled
schooner. Every attention was shown me. MY
could retain neither food nor spirits for some
sea water. Ny beneiacsor could not SPEAK
him und erstand how came to 30 in the middle
Of the English Chapnel swimming for my lie.
ess knees my Ss1s sp
Of the best. I found the, schooner bound for
at this. Snoyins could rsaeh home 81 rail
ssa ha s' ssas D %s hs sl sSosf
hearing me reported lost,
was penniless and clad in manner that
would cause me to sppesr as an impTovsmens
Ensland's shor re4 Would meet friends. Icould
so
q variant shss Vas yS.ed liar n BY va an i
was nearly SO miles from Iivespoei. called
as ms e s sS4 Sssss aHsa
for q lie and was threatened with arrest, as
an impostor. ! bethought that the agent In
charge Of the fund for the benefit OF ship
to get on with. He. like all others, viewed me
with suspicious eye, and refused to loan me
tenpence to pay telegram to my employers
the owners OF the shipl asking assistance.
Finally he consented to 20 with me to the tele-
graph ofice and pay for the message.
small diamond FipS Of my little anseT. ! lad
It only a short time previous. felt like a lord
q. 0PRSe and apolSgtssd fos having been
surprised the gentlsmsn; HIS curiosity vas
come oyer me: I soon explained. and BID The
for the benefit OF shipwrecked sailors adleu.
quickly disposed OF my ring for a
the use Of It. | was of for home by :
class cab; before ny departure from the
with cigars. In the compartment with me
were three gentlemen, I told my adventure
Us and ND went Into the third class SapIte get
clear Of me, as afterward learned. lighted
q cigar and was rudely disturbed by the train